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Taking the pain out of an energy upgrade
Electrifying and decarbonising our homes isn’t always straightforward – we might not know where to start, what to prioritise, who to trust, what prod…
2 years ago
The future could be even brighter
Energy Efficiency Council's Jeremy Sung discusses energy standards for lighting and heat pumps and the federal government's Consumer Energy Resources…
2 years, 1 month ago
Households need information, not just discounted ‘green finance’
In last year’s federal budget the Government allocated $1 billion to a Household Energy Upgrades program to help homeowners fast track their transiti…
2 years, 1 month ago
The electrician who swapped his diesel guzzling ute for a Tesla
Brendan Lang runs an electrification business in Melbourne that helps householders and businesses transition from gas-fuelled appliances to efficient…
2 years, 1 month ago
Community investors power 20 MW of solar, cut fossil fuels, and slash energy bills
In the absence of bipartisan support for solutions to the climate crisis, local community groups and individuals are taking it upon themselves to hel…
2 years, 2 months ago
How to make a house carbon negative and displace other people’s fossil fuels as well as your own
Two years ago Brody Kenrick embarked on a journey to not just make his late 60s house carbon neutral, but carbon negative. He wanted to make sure his…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why consumers won't join virtual power plants when we have EVs with bidirectional charging
Australia’s Energy Market Operator predicts that in the future over 30 per cent of Australia’s electricity generation and flexible demand services wi…
2 years, 2 months ago
Energy retailers make money by keeping consumers disengaged and the energy market complex
Most energy retailers make money by accessing the wholesale energy market, whacking on a big mark up, and then selling power to consumers. The more e…
2 years, 2 months ago
E-bikes & their essential role in net zero transport, but not with poor quality bikes
Electric bikes are taking Australia by storm as more people recognise they can be used for commuting. Bike advocates argue e-bikes, and active transp…
2 years, 2 months ago
Free electricity for every household’s essential energy needs could deliver energy equity
A popular refrain of the renewable energy transition is it will deliver an energy system that is more democratic, as well as decarbonised. That the p…
2 years, 3 months ago